Traxler said since Megan's Law went into effect in 1996 only four people in the county have been considered dangerous enough to notify their neighbors.

Mohave County currently has 951 registered sex offenders.

Kingman, which includes the Butler area and Valle Vista, has 348.

Golden Valley has 71.

The state's version of Megan's Law specifies that a person convicted of a sex offense in any state and lives in Arizona, must register with the local sheriff's office within 10 days of conviction or 10 days of relocating to any county in Arizona.

A registered sex offender who changes addresses must notify the sheriff's office in the county they are registered within 72 hours.

Anyone who fails to register as a sex offender could face additional felony charges punishable by up to 3 3/4 years in prison.

A law passed just last week requires the state Department of Corrections to register inmates convicted of a sex offense before release.

Failure to reregister within 72 hours will land that inmate back in prison, Traxler said.